A New Constitution
Centuries of political thought, the rise of new political and philosophical ideologies, the observations of Indigenous governments, and the lived experience of revolution would permeate the framers’ ideals and debates for a new form of government.
Essential Question
In what ways does the U.S. Constitution reflect various political ideas circulating at the time it was written?
Using what you have learned in this interactive lesson, follow the instructions in the highlighting activity. You will use information from the highlighting activity to answer the essential question.
Once you've completed the highlighting activity, use what you have learned in this interactive lesson and the activity to write a one-paragraph response that answers the essential question. Your answer should pick one article, clause, or concept in the U.S. Constitution and discuss all of the political influences that shaped it.
